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13221579, West picking The Guardian as his platform ? What ? Posted by Lurkmode, Wed Dec-20-17 05:54 PM
West posted on his facebook and he did an interview with the Root
https://www.theroot.com/watch-cornel-west-on-neoliberalism-bernie-sanders-and-1821460694
>https://twitter.com/sunnysingh_n6/status/943041491261419520 > >This stood out as something recognizable (not limited to UK >press either): "UK press thrives off such PoC, setting up what >may be genuine points of debate as ‘buck fighting’ >spectacles for white supremacy" > >--- > >I don't know how much calculation is behind it, but surely >there are platforms out there with a reader base that's more >likely to be familiar with Coates' work. Guardian readers seem >like an easy audience if you're looking to discredit a black >intellectual (lurked the comment section there for a while, >it's.. white). >
Calculation ? It wasn't limited to the Guardian.
>Also I'm sad to see Coates leave Twitter, but it's not like >he's going to quit writing and calling self-care "weak" is >dumb.
He needs self care because of twitter ?
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